Transportation

Officials with Sioux Narrows and Nestor Falls have plans to capitalize on opportunities for economic development once improvement of harbour facilities in the two northwestern Ontario towns takes place.

Snowmobile tourism in the North received a $15-million provincial boost for trail development over the next four years.

By Frank Scarcello Officials with the Town of Fort Frances are hopeful the addition of a condominium along the town’s waterfront will act as a drawing card to attract new residents to the area.

By Frank Scarcello The community of Fort Frances has launched an extensive study to identify tourism opportunities. Re-Inventing Fort Frances is expected to generate some makeover ideas and strategies to make the town more tourist friendly.

The Thunder Bay Charity Casino is paying off for the city of Thunder Bay. The city says they were projecting to receive $2 million for the year and so far they have received $1.9 million after nine months.

BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW If they build it, tourists will come. This is the premise the Town of St. Charles is using to promote its Landmark Decision Contest.

By SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW A 100,000-square-foot expansion at the Timmins Square is waiting for a green light from the municipality.

Plans are underway to keep Thunder Bay's Candy Mountain ski hill open this winter by establishing a private club.

Gravenhurst will be going ahead with the development of its harbour into a tourist attraction thanks to a $2,000,000 commitment by FedNor, along with an initial investment of $496,100 going toward a planning and environmental study.

Sandvik Tamrock Canada donated a 20-tonne load haul dumper to the Timmins Underground Gold Mine Tour as a permanent display. The diesel-hydraulic machine is used underground to remove broken up ore after blasting.